Ibadism: Origins and Early Development in Oman

by John Wilkinson

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Ibadism represents a branch of the third great division in Islam, that of the Khawarij. It survives in some isolated communities in North Africa, but manifested itself periodically in Oman as a full Imamate well into the twentieth century.

Using early material recorded in Basran and Omani sources, this book deconstructs the standard account of origins, showing that Ibadism's evolution into a madhhab (school) can only be understood in a wider...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199588260

ISBN13:9780199588268

Release Date:November 2010

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:512 Pages

Weight:1.96 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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History Language Arts Religion Religion & Spirituality

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